Faculties

Technology and Applied Studies

Vocational Education (VET)

Industry Curriculum Framework (ICF) courses

An Industry Curriculum Framework course, studied as part of the HSC, enables students to acquire a range of technical, personal and organisational skills valued both within and beyond the workplace.

Students receive a nationally recognised Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) credential on successful completion of a course.

The examination mark from one Industry Curriculum Framework VET course or Accounting may be included in the calculation of a student’s University Admission Index (UAI).

Assessment

School based assessment

VET courses are competency based. This requires students to develop the competencies, skills and knowledge described by each unit of competency

Students must demonstrate to a qualified assessor that they can effectively carry out the various tasks to the standard required in the appropriate industry to be assessed as competent.

HSC examination (optional)

The optional Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination for Industry Curriculum Framework (240 hours) courses will involve a written examination made up of multiple-choice items, short answers and extended response items.

The examination is independent of the competency-based assessment undertaken during the course and has no impact on the eligibility of a student to receive AQF qualifications.

Work placement

Students in Industry Curriculum Framework courses must complete work placement of up to 70 hours for a 2 unit x 2 year course (240 hours). Additional hours are required for any extension courses - typically 35 hours for 120 hours of HSC credit.

School based part-time traineeships

A school based traineeship prepares students for a career in a particular industry, provides a training wage and skills training both on-the-job and off-the-job at school, TAFE NSW or a private training provider.

Traineeships are available in a range of HSC VET courses, including all Industry Curriculum Frameworks except Construction.

A school based traineeship can be completed while students are still at school as part of the HSC.

The school careers adviser or school VET coordinator has more information on VET courses and school based part-time traineeships.

(Refer also to Introductory Notes: HSC VET Industry Curriculum Framework Courses)

Vocational Education in Schools Directorate, 2006 For further information visit our internet site at https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/tvet Information current as at May 2006